Chapter 781 Midfield King
In the 20th minute of the game, Roma led 2-0.
At this moment, the stadium has become a carnival for Roma fans to celebrate the goal.
They are looking forward to this European championship so much!
And as long as they can win against Manchester United, then they will be equivalent to touching the Europa League championship trophy!
We are left with a very familiar Inter Milan, don’t worry about them!
Roma is jubilant, but Manchester United is a little frowning.
For Solskjaer, this game has some gambling elements.
Because the opponent is strong offensively and weak defensively, Solskjaer asked the team to attack actively, just to take the lead in catching the opponent's loopholes and strive to score first.
But unfortunately, the opponent scored two goals in a row.
Matic and Fred performed generally in this game. Both of them had a cold before the game.
Although it does not affect the physical state of the game, it still affects the mental state.
The two men's defensive attention today was slightly lacking.
Also on the defensive line, Luke Shaw and Wan-Bissaka were brutally abused by their opponents.
Alan Shearer's words in the live broadcast room at this time summarized the situation between the two parties during this period.
“Manchester United played very aggressively and they hope to open up Roma’s defensive holes with their rapid attack.
“But unfortunately, they conceded the ball first, and they conceded two goals in a row.
"There is nothing wrong with Solskjaer's tactics, but he may have forgotten one thing -
"Roma is strong in attack and weak in defense, and the same is true for Manchester United."
There's nothing wrong with that.
Manchester United's defense is not bad, and that's only in the Premier League.
Even compared with Liverpool and Manchester City, which are in the best form in the Premier League, they are far behind.
On the defensive line, even Maguire, who is the most valuable, does not have the strength of a top central defender, at least he is still far behind a central defender like Van Dijk.
There is also the defensive midfielder. Matic and Fred are good, but they are not a world-class combination. Fred, in particular, did not perform as well as Solskjaer expected at Manchester United. Even if he occasionally showed flashes of inspiration, it was still far from his expectations.
Coupled with the premise that Xia Xing's position is appropriate, more energy is focused on offense and less defensive contribution.
Judging from today's situation, Manchester United's defensive ability is not even as good as Roma.
At least Roma's several offenses and defenses just now were done well, and the defense was very solid.
Solskjaer, who discovered the problem, frowned and was thinking about whether to make tactical adjustments next.
Carrick saw Solskjaer's hesitation, and he suggested in a low voice: "Now that we have pressed out, don't look back, otherwise it will greatly affect morale. And now that the team has conceded the goal, we We should attack decisively."
Solskjaer nodded: "I think so too, it's just about Xia's position..."
Solskjaer hesitated.
Not only did he want Xia Xing to lean back and help the team stabilize the defense and stabilize the morale of the army, but he also wanted Xia Xing to participate heavily in the offense and score as early as possible to equalize the score.
In this case, Solskjaer doesn't know how to use Xia Xing better to maximize his abilities.
"I wish I had two little ones..."
Peilan next to him smiled: "Two Xia? One is enough to win six crowns, and two will take off. I suggest giving Xia freedom and let him watch his performance. In this unfavorable situation, Xia's command He has good strength and a good view of the overall situation. He will adjust himself according to the situation on the court. We just need to focus on other points."
"Row!"
At this time, Xia Xing just turned to look at Solskjaer, with some questioning meaning in his eyes.
Solskjaer gave him a thumbs up, indicating that he could play freely and have full trust in him.
Xia Xing nodded.
Okay, then I’ll figure it out myself!
The game restarted, and Roma played more relaxedly with a two-goal lead.
On the right wing, Mancini dribbles the ball forward and wants to continue looking for opportunities. Rashford made a move, and Mancini suddenly accelerated and changed direction, passing the British Emperor!
But at this moment, Xia Xing suddenly shot out horizontally, hooked his leg and intercepted the ball!
The defense should be decisive this time!
Little Mancini was brought to the ground by Xia Xing before he could react too much!
The ball has even been lost!
At this time, on the left wing, Xia Xing got the ball and suddenly moved forward!
Just now, Roma's formation was advanced and ready to attack, but unexpectedly they suddenly lost the ball!
It’s too late to retreat!
Center defender Ibañez assisted in defense laterally, but Xia Xing just moved slightly to the right and accelerated his horizontal run!
Ibanez was passed directly!
This time the defense was an understatement!
Cristante, who was returning to defense in the middle, stretched out his hand to pull, but Xia Xing gave a strong shake, speeded forward again, and rushed into the penalty area!
Cristante couldn't stop Xia Xing even with his foul!
In the penalty area, facing the attacking goalkeeper Lopez, Xia Xing poked the ball with his toe!
The ball passed between Lopez's legs!
Roll into the net!
2 is better than 1!
Manchester United gets a goal back!
Less than two minutes after they lost the goal, they got a goal back!
Wonderful defense!
Nice offense!
This rapid transition from offense to defense was entirely accomplished by Xia Xing alone!
The Manchester United captain shows off his power!
This goal was not just a goal, but a morale-boosting roar!
Xia Xing, who scored the goal, rushed into the goal and ran back with the ball!
There is no joy of scoring a goal on his face!
His face is full of seriousness and earnestness, full of desire to win the game!
Guys, we have one goal left to equalize, hurry up!
Encouraged by Xia Xing, the entire Manchester United team also gained momentum.
In the following period, their on-field performance improved significantly.
That's the way football is, one goes down and the other goes up.
Roma, who had just scored two goals in a row, were still very aggressive, but now Manchester United is like a wolf.
After a continuous onslaught, Manchester United gained something again in the 38th minute of the game.
After a move in the frontcourt, Xia Xing rushed to the right to help defend, helping Wan-Bissaka interrupt the opponent's dribbling.
After stealing the ball, Xia Xing sprinted with the ball again!
Very similar to just now!
The only difference is that this time his breakthrough was initiated from the right!
The Roman defense line was facing a formidable enemy and quickly squeezed to the right!
But Xia Xing didn't keep dribbling the ball!
He passed the ball with the outside of his left foot and the ball flew towards the penalty area in a huge arc!
Greenwood quickly moved forward and fired half-volley!
The ball hit the net!
2 is better than 2!
Manchester United scores another goal!
They equalized the score!
This isn't over yet!
In the second minute of stoppage time in the first half, Xia Xing got the ball in the middle and suddenly shot with a cold arrow!
38 meters away from the goal, the ball went straight to the upper right corner of the net!
Goalkeeper Lopez couldn't react at all!
boom!
The ball hit the crossbar and bounced off the baseline.
Manchester United missed the miracle of taking the lead in the first half!
But even so, Xia Xing's wonderful performance still won the applause of Manchester United fans!
In the live broadcast room, Alan Shearer also kept applauding!
"If Mkhitaryan is loved by Roma fans as the King of Left Wings,
"Then Xia Xing at this moment is Manchester United's midfield king!
"The midfield king of international football!" (End of this chapter)
